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Converting avi files

S

Syrius

Flightless Bird
Hi,

I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.

On my disk, there is an .avi file.

I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.

Then I burn the file.

Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
Picture and sound ok.

But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but there
is
no sound.

Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.

Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.

On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.

Could somebody help me please.

Thank you.

Syrius
 
T

Trev

Flightless Bird
"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Hi,
>
> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>
> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>
> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>
> Then I burn the file.
>
> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
> Picture and sound ok.
>
> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
> there is
> no sound.
>
> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>
> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>
> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>
> Could somebody help me please.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Syrius
>
>


Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its a
name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free and
can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if there
on your computer are,
Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm

Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add sound or
has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.
 
S

Syrius

Flightless Bird
"Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
BLSdne_YVZ6APg_WnZ2dnUVZ7v2dnZ2d@pipex.net...
>
> "Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>>
>> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>>
>> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>>
>> Then I burn the file.
>>
>> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
>> Picture and sound ok.
>>
>> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
>> there is
>> no sound.
>>
>> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>>
>> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>>
>> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>>
>> Could somebody help me please.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Syrius
>>
>>

>
> Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its a
> name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free and
> can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if there
> on your computer are,
> Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
> AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm
>
> Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add sound
> or has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.


When I had WindowsXP SP-2, I never had that problem.

I used to convert any downloaded film, burn and play with the dvd player.

Thank you.
 
C

Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:46:08 -0000, "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com
invalid> wrote:

>
>"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>>
>> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>>
>> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>>
>> Then I burn the file.
>>
>> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
>> Picture and sound ok.
>>
>> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
>> there is
>> no sound.
>>
>> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>>
>> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>>
>> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>>
>> Could somebody help me please.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Syrius
>>
>>

>
>Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its a
>name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free and
>can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if there
>on your computer are,
>Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm
>
>Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add sound or
>has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.


Hi Trev,
It's not a codec problem, since the avi file plays on his computer.
Instead, it's a file conversion problem. During the conversion from
the avi container to the DVD-compliant Mpeg2 format, the audio needs
to be changed to something like AC3 or PCM. AC3 is universally
supported by standalone DVD players and is a compact (size-wise) audio
format, so I recommend that one. The file converter should have taken
care of this automatically, but I'm guessing an option was missed
somewhere prior to starting the conversion.
 
S

Syrius

Flightless Bird
"Char Jackson" <none@none.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
no06p599dt6qsk9ir52mq9gauba7uomucl@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:46:08 -0000, "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com
> invalid> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>>>
>>> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>>>
>>> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>>>
>>> Then I burn the file.
>>>
>>> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
>>> Picture and sound ok.
>>>
>>> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
>>> there is
>>> no sound.
>>>
>>> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>>>
>>> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>>>
>>> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>>>
>>> Could somebody help me please.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Syrius
>>>
>>>

>>
>>Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its a
>>name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free and
>>can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if there
>>on your computer are,
>>Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>>AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm
>>
>>Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add sound
>>or
>>has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.

>
> Hi Trev,
> It's not a codec problem, since the avi file plays on his computer.
> Instead, it's a file conversion problem. During the conversion from
> the avi container to the DVD-compliant Mpeg2 format, the audio needs
> to be changed to something like AC3 or PCM. AC3 is universally
> supported by standalone DVD players and is a compact (size-wise) audio
> format, so I recommend that one. The file converter should have taken
> care of this automatically, but I'm guessing an option was missed
> somewhere prior to starting the conversion.
>


Hi Char,

As I said, I use CyberlinkPower2Go supplied in Windows7 by Compaq or HP
whatever.

When I selected the avi file, I saw another window with " Burn " at the
bottom. I did not see
any option giving me the opportunity to choose another function.

I did not have this problem with Nero on WinXP.

It does the same thing with ConvertXtoDVD. No sound when using the dvd
player.

Syrius
 
T

Trev

Flightless Bird
"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hn0ti2$aat$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Char Jackson" <none@none.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
> no06p599dt6qsk9ir52mq9gauba7uomucl@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:46:08 -0000, "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com
>> invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>>>>
>>>> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>>>>
>>>> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>>>>
>>>> Then I burn the file.
>>>>
>>>> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
>>>> Picture and sound ok.
>>>>
>>>> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
>>>> there is
>>>> no sound.
>>>>
>>>> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>>>>
>>>> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>>>>
>>>> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>>>>
>>>> Could somebody help me please.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Syrius
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its a
>>>name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free and
>>>can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if
>>>there
>>>on your computer are,
>>>Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>>>AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm
>>>
>>>Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add sound
>>>or
>>>has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.

>>
>> Hi Trev,
>> It's not a codec problem, since the avi file plays on his computer.
>> Instead, it's a file conversion problem. During the conversion from
>> the avi container to the DVD-compliant Mpeg2 format, the audio needs
>> to be changed to something like AC3 or PCM. AC3 is universally
>> supported by standalone DVD players and is a compact (size-wise) audio
>> format, so I recommend that one. The file converter should have taken
>> care of this automatically, but I'm guessing an option was missed
>> somewhere prior to starting the conversion.
>>

>
> Hi Char,
>
> As I said, I use CyberlinkPower2Go supplied in Windows7 by Compaq or HP
> whatever.
>
> When I selected the avi file, I saw another window with " Burn " at the
> bottom. I did not see
> any option giving me the opportunity to choose another function.


When I open Power 2 go It asks what kind or disc do I want to make. If I
chose a Video disc It then asks what type DVD video CD . Then in the DVD
Window there is the configure Icon, hammer and screwdriver, On the video tab
I can set Pal or Ntsc and there is a audio setting at the bottom for Dolby
or LPCM. But if I go for Dolby It wants me to upgrade to the full pack
instead of the bundled with mi Blu-ray player
>
> I did not have this problem with Nero on WinXP.
>
> It does the same thing with ConvertXtoDVD. No sound when using the dvd
> player.
>
> Syrius
>
>
 
S

Syrius

Flightless Bird
"Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
76WdnTLOwItMkAnWnZ2dnUVZ7oydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>
> "Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hn0ti2$aat$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> "Char Jackson" <none@none.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> no06p599dt6qsk9ir52mq9gauba7uomucl@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:46:08 -0000, "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com
>>> invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>>>>>
>>>>> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>>>>>
>>>>> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then I burn the file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
>>>>> Picture and sound ok.
>>>>>
>>>>> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
>>>>> there is
>>>>> no sound.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could somebody help me please.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Syrius
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its a
>>>>name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free
>>>>and
>>>>can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if
>>>>there
>>>>on your computer are,
>>>>Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>>>>AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm
>>>>
>>>>Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add
>>>>sound or
>>>>has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.
>>>
>>> Hi Trev,
>>> It's not a codec problem, since the avi file plays on his computer.
>>> Instead, it's a file conversion problem. During the conversion from
>>> the avi container to the DVD-compliant Mpeg2 format, the audio needs
>>> to be changed to something like AC3 or PCM. AC3 is universally
>>> supported by standalone DVD players and is a compact (size-wise) audio
>>> format, so I recommend that one. The file converter should have taken
>>> care of this automatically, but I'm guessing an option was missed
>>> somewhere prior to starting the conversion.
>>>

>>
>> Hi Char,
>>
>> As I said, I use CyberlinkPower2Go supplied in Windows7 by Compaq or HP
>> whatever.
>>
>> When I selected the avi file, I saw another window with " Burn " at the
>> bottom. I did not see
>> any option giving me the opportunity to choose another function.

>
> When I open Power 2 go It asks what kind or disc do I want to make. If I
> chose a Video disc It then asks what type DVD video CD . Then in the DVD
> Window there is the configure Icon, hammer and screwdriver, On the video
> tab I can set Pal or Ntsc and there is a audio setting at the bottom for
> Dolby or LPCM. But if I go for Dolby It wants me to upgrade to the full
> pack instead of the bundled with mi Blu-ray player
>>


I see exactly the same thing. The Ntsc and LPCM are the default, I don't
change.

After the process is finished, I can see the film and hear the sound on the
computer...

But not when I use the player to watch the film on the tv...no sound
 
T

Trev

Flightless Bird
"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hn163o$dhv$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 76WdnTLOwItMkAnWnZ2dnUVZ7oydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>
>> "Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:hn0ti2$aat$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>> "Char Jackson" <none@none.invalid> a écrit dans le message de news:
>>> no06p599dt6qsk9ir52mq9gauba7uomucl@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:46:08 -0000, "Trev" <trev_uk@hotmail.com
>>>> invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:hmu713$7e9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I will try to be clear this time. I now have Windows 7 with IE 8.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On my disk, there is an .avi file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I convert it to dvd using Cyberlink Power2Go.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then I burn the file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Everything is good up to that step. The file plays well on my disk.
>>>>>> Picture and sound ok.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But when I insert it in a dvd player, I see the picture on the tv but
>>>>>> there is
>>>>>> no sound.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tried ConvertXtoDVD with no luck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Somebody told me I need some codecs but did not mention which ones.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On my old system, winxp, I had no problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could somebody help me please.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Syrius
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes there are many forms of AVI. Its not a file format in its self its
>>>>>a
>>>>>name given to a collection of formats. Two Applications that are free
>>>>>and
>>>>>can tell you what the format really is and the codec's needed and if
>>>>>there
>>>>>on your computer are,
>>>>>Gspot http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>>>>>AVI codec http://www.free-codecs.com/download/avicodec.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>Still iv you re render it and have no sound it either could not add
>>>>>sound or
>>>>>has used a sound codec that's not available to the dvd player.
>>>>
>>>> Hi Trev,
>>>> It's not a codec problem, since the avi file plays on his computer.
>>>> Instead, it's a file conversion problem. During the conversion from
>>>> the avi container to the DVD-compliant Mpeg2 format, the audio needs
>>>> to be changed to something like AC3 or PCM. AC3 is universally
>>>> supported by standalone DVD players and is a compact (size-wise) audio
>>>> format, so I recommend that one. The file converter should have taken
>>>> care of this automatically, but I'm guessing an option was missed
>>>> somewhere prior to starting the conversion.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Char,
>>>
>>> As I said, I use CyberlinkPower2Go supplied in Windows7 by Compaq or HP
>>> whatever.
>>>
>>> When I selected the avi file, I saw another window with " Burn " at the
>>> bottom. I did not see
>>> any option giving me the opportunity to choose another function.

>>
>> When I open Power 2 go It asks what kind or disc do I want to make. If I
>> chose a Video disc It then asks what type DVD video CD . Then in the DVD
>> Window there is the configure Icon, hammer and screwdriver, On the video
>> tab I can set Pal or Ntsc and there is a audio setting at the bottom for
>> Dolby or LPCM. But if I go for Dolby It wants me to upgrade to the full
>> pack instead of the bundled with mi Blu-ray player
>>>

>
> I see exactly the same thing. The Ntsc and LPCM are the default, I don't
> change.
>
> After the process is finished, I can see the film and hear the sound on
> the computer...
>
> But not when I use the player to watch the film on the tv...no sound
>
>

Do you have power director too you could try that.
 
C

Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:07:35 -0500, "Syrius" <amoroso281@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi Char,
>
>As I said, I use CyberlinkPower2Go supplied in Windows7 by Compaq or HP
>whatever.
>
>When I selected the avi file, I saw another window with " Burn " at the
>bottom. I did not see
>any option giving me the opportunity to choose another function.
>
>I did not have this problem with Nero on WinXP.
>
>It does the same thing with ConvertXtoDVD. No sound when using the dvd
>player.
>
>Syrius
>


What audio format is on the DVD that you created? What audio format is
in the AVI that you're using as a source?

Someone else already posted the links to GSpot and avi-codec so I
assume you know by now what you're dealing with.
 
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